
How we planted more than 5,000 trees during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Abuja Hub took on the challenge of tackling deforestation in Nigeria’s capital with a plan to collectively plant 5,000 trees.
Jake Okechukwu Effoduh is a Vanier Scholar at the Osgoode Hall Law School. He is also a Partner at Praxis & Gnosis Law in Nigeria. He is a Climate Reality Leader and Mentor trained by Former US Vice President, Al Gore. He is a Global Shaper (Alum) from the Abuja Hub in Nigeria and serves on the Equity and Inclusion Steering Committee of the Global Shapers Community. He is currently on the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Frontier Risks.
The Abuja Hub took on the challenge of tackling deforestation in Nigeria’s capital with a plan to collectively plant 5,000 trees.
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